Brothers and sisters, think about the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. They are an example of how to be patient when you suffer.

弟兄们，你们要把那先前奉主名说话的众先知当作能受苦能忍耐的榜样。

弟兄们，你们要把那先前奉主名说话的众先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜样。

弟兄们，你们要把那先前奉主名说话的众先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜样。

弟兄姊妹，你们要效法从前奉主的名说话的先知，以他们的受苦和忍耐为榜样。

弟兄们，你们应当效法奉主的名说话的先知，以他们为受苦忍耐的榜样。

弟兄们，你们要把那些奉主名讲话的先知当做受苦和忍耐的榜样。

弟兄們，你們要把那先前奉主名說話的眾先知當作能受苦能忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄們，你們要把那先前奉主名說話的眾先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄們，你們要把那先前奉主名說話的眾先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄姊妹，你們要效法從前奉主的名說話的先知，以他們的受苦和忍耐為榜樣。

弟兄們，你們應當效法奉主的名說話的先知，以他們為受苦忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄們，你們要把先前奉主名講話的神言人們取為喫苦和恆忍的模範。

弟兄們，你們要把那些奉主名講話的先知當做受苦和忍耐的榜樣。

兄弟乎、取奉主名而言之諸先知、為受苦恆忍之模範、

諸先知托主名以傳教、兄弟視其忍難、當是則是傚、

兄弟乎、昔託主名而言之諸先知、爾當以之為受苦恆忍之模範、

諸先知托主名以傳教、忍辱負重、百折不撓、實足為兄弟之楷式。

Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.

Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name.

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

What more can I say? I don’t have time to tell about all the others. I don’t have time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah. I don’t have time to tell about David and Samuel and the prophets.Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.They put out great fires. They escaped being killed by swords. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became powerful in battle. They beat back armies from other countries.Women received back their dead. The dead were raised to life again. There were others who were made to suffer greatly. But they refused to be set free. They did this so that after death they would be raised to an even better life.Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains. They lived in caves. They lived in holes in the ground.

Was there ever a prophet your people didn’t try to hurt? They even killed those who told about the coming of the Blameless One. And now you have handed him over to his enemies. You have murdered him.

“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

Heaven must receive him until the time when God makes everything new. He promised this long ago through his holy prophets.

Then the officials and all the people spoke to the priests and prophets. They said,“ This man shouldn’t be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”

When harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the renters. He told the slaves to collect his share of the fruit.“ But the renters grabbed his slaves. They beat one of them. They killed another. They threw stones at the third to kill him.Then the man sent other slaves to the renters. He sent more than he did the first time. The renters treated them the same way.Last of all, he sent his son to them.‘ They will respect my son,’ he said.“ But the renters saw the son coming. They said to one another,‘ This is the one who will receive all the owner’s property someday. Come, let’s kill him. Then everything will be ours.’So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard. Then they killed him.

“ The message the Lord has spoken through you is good,” Hezekiah replied. He thought,“ There will be peace and safety while I’m still living.”

But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’ s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

Suppose they had stood in my courts. Then they would have announced my message to my people. They would have turned my people from their evil ways. They would have turned them away from their sins.

So I am sending you prophets, wise people, and teachers. You will kill some of them. You will nail some to a cross. Others you will whip in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.So you will pay for all the godly people’s blood spilled on earth. I mean from the blood of godly Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berekiah. Zechariah was the one you murdered between the temple and the altar.What I’m about to tell you is true. All this will happen to those who are now living.“ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and throw stones in order to kill those who are sent to you. Many times I have wanted to gather your people together. I have wanted to be like a hen who gathers her chicks under her wings. And you would not let me!

Brothers and sisters, you became like the members of God’s churches in Judea. They are believers in Christ Jesus, just as you are. Your own people made you suffer. You went through the same things the church members in Judea suffered from the Jews.The Jews who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets also forced us to leave. They do not please God. They are enemies of everyone.

“ I punished your people. But it did not do them any good. They did not pay attention when they were corrected. You have killed your prophets by swords. You have swallowed them up like a hungry lion.

Remember your leaders. They spoke God’s word to you. Think about the results of their way of life. Copy their faith.

“ The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven.

“ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and throw stones in order to kill those who are sent to you. Many times I have wanted to gather your people together. I have wanted to be like a hen who gathers her chicks under her wings. And you would not let me.